{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Community Resource ","title":"Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Support in Iowa","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":320,"description":"In this Community Resource Podcast episode, special host Paula Bell sits down with Keesha Ward, Director of Development at the Alzheimer’s Association in Iowa, to break down Alzheimer’s, dementia, and where families can turn for support.Keesha explains the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s, why language matters, and how stigma and confusion keep people from getting help. She also shares how the Alzheimer’s Association connects Iowans to resources at no cost, including more than 60 support groups across the state and major research investments at the University of Iowa.If you support a loved one with memory loss, work in healthcare, or care about community health, this conversation provides you with practical next steps and real resources you can use today.Hosted by My City My Health Presents: The Community Resource Podcast. Recorded live at the My City My Health Conference.Show notesAbout this episodeGuest: Keesha Ward, Director of Development, Alzheimer’s Association (Iowa)Host: Paula BellEvent: My City My Health Presents: The Community Resource PodcastRecorded at: My City My Health ConferenceWhat you will learnWhat dementia is and how Alzheimer’s fits under the dementia umbrellaWhy people often use “Alzheimer’s” and “dementia” interchangeablyHow the Alzheimer’s Association supports Iowans at no costWho support groups are for and how they helpHow research funding in Iowa supports future treatments and careKey points from the conversationDementia is the broad category. Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia.The Alzheimer’s Association focuses on connecting people to resources and care at no cost.There are more than 60 support groups across Iowa for:CaregiversPeople living with dementia, including Alzheimer’sFamily membersCommunity members who want to understand and supportThe Association invests over one million dollars in research at the University of Iowa.Support groups are not limited to one type of person or one demographic. They are spaces...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c5JnnAnvxyUZnIBbPJuiZfjNvfcD57ye4QLZa2MSRVY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNzY1/Zjg3YTAzY2U3OWQ5/ZTBjMjc1ZGJmZDk3/MDRlOC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}